S. 171 (Introduced in Senate) — To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Delisting of lesser prairie-chicken

(a)

In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), including each distinct population segment of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), is removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species that are published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(b)

Exclusion of lesser prairie-Chicken from listing— Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “The Secretary shall” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall”; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

“(4) Applicability to lesser prairie-chicken—The Secretary may not make a determination under this subsection that the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is an endangered species or a threatened species.”

To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Delisting of lesser prairie-chicken

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